Introduction Barrington High School (BHS) is located at 220 Lincoln Avenue, Barrington, Rhode Island. According to the US News Education Report, Barrington High School is ranked #1 in the state of Rhode Island, and #440 nationally. Barrington High School is the only public high school in Barrington, Rhode Island. It holds grades 9-12. In this report, demographics, academic performance, school climate and safety, and extracurricular and special programs will be discussed. DemographicsBarrington High School is not very culturally diverse as 90% of its students are White. This compares closely to the Barrington community, which has a 89% White population (InfoWorks). The remainder of the high school population is made up of 6% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Native American, and 1% Multicultural. 51% of students are male and 49% female. The economic well-being of the students at Barrington High School is accurately represented by the Barrington community data. Academic PerformanceBarrington High School greatly exceeds state and national averages on common standardized testing. On the 11th grade NECAP Assessments in the 2013-2014 year, 98% of BHS students were proficient in Reading, compared to 81% in the state. 82% were proficient in writing compared to 66% of the state. 79% were proficient in math compared to 35% statewide. 58% of students in Barrington were proficient in science as opposed to only 30% in the state of Rhode Island. Also in the 2013-2014 year, 92% of BHS students took the SAT Exams and scores surpassed statewide and nationwide averages. Lastly, nearly quarter of students took AP exams, 88% of which scored at college-level mastery. In the state, 55% of the exams taken were scored at college-level mastery. School Climate and SafetyBarrington High School had a 95.6% graduation rate, as opposed to a 79.7% statewide in the 2013-14 year.
Only 1.2% of students dropped out of Barrington High School, while 9.1% dropped out of other high schools in Rhode Island.
The usual attendance rate is 95%, again higher than the state percentage.
Extracurricular and Special Programs Barrington High School offers many opportunities for extracurricular student involvement. They have one of the top athletic records in the state. They have 26 varsity sport teams claiming 10 division championships and 1 state championship in the 2013-2014 year. Of the 1027 students, 613 were involved in sports in this past year. Aside from sports, Barrington High School recognizes 37 other clubs and activities. Barrington is also well known for its impressive special education department, as 11% of students are receiving special education services. This is compared to the statewide percentage of 15% total. ConclusionIn conclusion, Barrington High School is a high performing school. They pride themselves on high academic and athletic performance. Students thrive in this safe and supportive environment which they live and learn.
"Barrington High School." U.S.News & World Report- Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.
"Barrington High School - School and District Data - RIDE InfoWorks." InfoWorks! N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.
Finn, George. "Athletics and Student Activities." Barrington High School. N.p., 11 Sept. 2014. Web. 28 Oct. 2014.
"Students from Various Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds." InfoWorks! N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.
Introduction
Barrington High School (BHS) is located at 220 Lincoln Avenue, Barrington, Rhode Island. According to the US News Education Report, Barrington High School is ranked #1 in the state of Rhode Island, and #440 nationally. Barrington High School is the only public high school in Barrington, Rhode Island. It holds grades 9-12. In this report, demographics, academic performance, school climate and safety, and extracurricular and special programs will be discussed.
DemographicsBarrington High School is not very culturally diverse as 90% of its students are White. This compares closely to the Barrington community, which has a 89% White population (InfoWorks). The remainder of the high school population is made up of 6% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Native American, and 1% Multicultural. 51% of students are male and 49% female. The economic well-being of the students at Barrington High School is accurately represented by the Barrington community data.
Academic PerformanceBarrington High School greatly exceeds state and national averages on common standardized testing. On the 11th grade NECAP Assessments in the 2013-2014 year, 98% of BHS students were proficient in Reading, compared to 81% in the state. 82% were proficient in writing compared to 66% of the state. 79% were proficient in math compared to 35% statewide. 58% of students in Barrington were proficient in science as opposed to only 30% in the state of Rhode Island. Also in the 2013-2014 year, 92% of BHS students took the SAT Exams and scores surpassed statewide and nationwide averages. Lastly, nearly quarter of students took AP exams, 88% of which scored at college-level mastery. In the state, 55% of the exams taken were scored at college-level mastery.
School Climate and Safety Barrington High School had a 95.6% graduation rate, as opposed to a 79.7% statewide in the 2013-14 year.
Only 1.2% of students dropped out of Barrington High School, while 9.1% dropped out of other high schools in Rhode Island.
The usual attendance rate is 95%, again higher than the state percentage.
Extracurricular and Special Programs
Barrington High School offers many opportunities for extracurricular student involvement. They have one of the top athletic records in the state. They have 26 varsity sport teams claiming 10 division championships and 1 state championship in the 2013-2014 year. Of the 1027 students, 613 were involved in sports in this past year. Aside from sports, Barrington High School recognizes 37 other clubs and activities. Barrington is also well known for its impressive special education department, as 11% of students are receiving special education services. This is compared to the statewide percentage of 15% total.
ConclusionIn conclusion, Barrington High School is a high performing school. They pride themselves on high academic and athletic performance. Students thrive in this safe and supportive environment which they live and learn.
"Barrington High School." U.S.News & World Report- Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.
"Barrington High School - School and District Data - RIDE InfoWorks." InfoWorks! N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.
Finn, George. "Athletics and Student Activities." Barrington High School. N.p., 11 Sept. 2014. Web. 28 Oct. 2014.
"Students from Various Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds." InfoWorks! N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.